How do you know where one letter ends and another starts in Morse code?

Answer 1

As you know, Morse Code is a series of short sounds and long sounds. A "dash" sound is three times longer than a "dot" sound.

The dots and dashes of each letter are "spaced" apart the same length of time that a "dot" sound is sent.

Each letter is sent, then there is a length of time, which is the same length of time that the "dash" sound is sent.

so for example if you were sending the standard distress signal of SOS, here is how it breaks down:

The letter S = three dots

The letter O = three dashes

So then SOS is sent like this:

S = dot dot dot (then wait a little..)

O = dash dash dash (then wait a little..)

S = dot dot dot (then wait a little..)

Answer 2

Check out the following useful 2 sites: http://www.morsecode.nl/alphabet.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code